Alef Bookstores 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 2419 2396- 010 022 4004 Sat 7, 7pm: A book signing and discussion of artist Sabry Fawaz's book; Haneen llel Mady (Nostalgia). Beit Al Sinnary Mong Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel 2390 9471 Thur 5-Sun 8, 5-9: An exhibition and seminar entitled; Sowt Al Kamera (The Voice of the Camera) supervised by photo journalist Salah Al Rashidy. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Sun 8-Tue 10: Civic Education Conference Alexandria 2013, organised by The Tahrir Lounge, the Goethe-Institut Cairo, Hanns Seidel Foundation and the German Federal Agency for Civic Education and hosted by the Center for Democracy and Social Peace Studies (CDSPS). Sun 8, 4:30-7pm: Opening Keynote Speeches by Professor. Dr. Dieter Rucht, WZB Berlin Social Research Center and Professor Dr. Abdul-Moneim Al-Mashat, Future University Egypt. Mon 9, 9am: A Lecture entitled;"The Role of Civic Education after the fall of the Berlin Wall" by Thomas Krüger, Federal Agency for Civic Education, Berlin. (12:15-2:00pm): A lecture entitled; "Stakeholders" by Noha Al-Mikawy, Ford Foundation, MENA Office Director. A lecture entitled; "Neutrality" by Anja Besand, TU-Dresden, Germany. A lecture entitled;"Content / Issues" by Ayman Shehata, Cairo University/Nama' Intiative for Sustainable development. Diwan Bookstores Heliopolis,105, Abu Bakr El-Seddiq St, Tel 2690 8184/85 Thur 5, 7pm: A book signing of writer Sahar Fouad's book; Anbiaa Allah (Allah's Messengers). Sun 8, 7pm: A book signing of writer Heba Darwesh's book; Meen elly Qal Enek tekeya (Who Said you are a charity home). Tue 10, 7pm: A book signing of writer Wafaa Said's book; Thamaret al khareef al moharrama (autumn's forbidden plant). Thur 12, 7pm: A book signing of Amina Al Karamany's book;"The Yellow Raincoat." 1, Road 254Maadi Degla, Tel 2019 8887 326 Thur 5, 7pm: A book signing of writer Shereen Meki's book; Ana al mowaten mafqou (I'm the squashed citizen). 159, 26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 2736 2582/98 Sun 8, 7pm: A book signing of Mona Abaza's book; "The Cotton Plantation Remembered." Wed 11, 7pm: A book signing of writer Hanan Mofeed Fawzy's book; Tesbahy ala kheir: tafseer ahlamek WA ahlam nogoumek (Good night: Your dreams and your stars' dreams and what they mean). Thur 12, 7pm: A book signing of Nasser Abdel-Rahman's book; Akher nafas (Last Gasp). El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Sun 8-Tue 10, 5pm: Okaz Festival, an Arabic language educational festival. *Word Hall Thur 5, 5:30pm: "Culture is Development", a seminar by former minister of culture, Professor Gaber Asfour to mark the International Day of Social and Financial Development Volunteers. Fri 6, 7pm: A seminar entitled, "The Anniversary of the Death of Writer Abdul Moneim El Sawy." Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office: 13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor, Tel 23926692 Ein- Shams University Sun 8, 10am: A lecture entitled; "The Hungarian traveler in Central Asia Armin Vambery" by Hungarian Orientalist Professor Sandor Fodor The Supreme Council of Culture-Opera Ground-Gezira Thur 12, 6pm: A lecture entitled; "Secrets of a Mamluk Scroll" by Professor Sandor Fodor. Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art 8 Champollion St, Cairo, Tel 25784494/ 0100 1704554 Sun 8, 6pm: "Artist Talk" by Salah Al Mur; talking about his current exhibition titled "Eyes Stream."